JPH0617516Y2 - Battery box - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a waterproof battery box driven by a battery as a power source for a driven body such as a water play toy.

(Prior Art) A conventional driven body such as a water toy has a main body in which a drive mechanism such as a motor and a battery which is a drive power source thereof are built. In particular, the battery is usually housed in a battery box provided with electrical contacts for electrically connecting with a drive mechanism. Regarding the structure of this conventional battery box,
A brief description will be given with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a conventional toy for water play, for example, a crab toy 10, and a battery box 12
It is shown with the back cover (not shown) removed. A battery 14 is detachably accommodated in the battery box 12, and usually a simple waterproofing means 16 such as a seal for preventing water leakage is provided. Reference numeral 18 denotes a switch section that electrically connects a battery and a drive mechanism such as a motor,
In addition to switching on / off, in some cases, a switch may be provided to have a control function of controlling the rotation speed or other movements of the motor.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in such a conventional battery box of a driven body, the waterproofness is poor from the beginning, or the waterproofness is deteriorated if the battery is replaced frequently. There was a drawback that it became unbearable to use water play in a very short period of time.

Also, with conventional toys, etc., when playing with water, the drive part, for example, in the case of a crab, holds the main body including the hands, feet, eyes, etc. that cause movement, and plays, so touch these movable parts. There was a drawback that it was hard to play.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a battery box having a structure that is free from water leakage, is easy to handle, and is easy to play when playing with water. To provide.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve this object, according to the battery box of the present invention, a tubular main body side coupling portion, a tubular battery housing portion,
It has a structure with a waterproof cover.

The main body side coupling portion is integrally formed so as to project from the main body of the driven body, and has two streaky grooves surrounding the entire circumference on its outer surface.

The battery storage unit is configured to be detachably and integrally connected to the main body side connection unit, and is further connected to the stored battery and is a push-button switch for controlling the drive of the drive mechanism. It has a section.

Further, the waterproof cover is a thin waterproof cover which is separate from each other, and is detachably attached in some cases to the outer surface of the combined body of the main body side joint portion and the battery housing portion, and further, these covers are attached. In the state where the open ends of the are completely assigned, they are respectively assigned to the two-stage grooves and individually fitted tightly.

(Operation) Since the battery box has the structure as described above, after the battery is set in the battery housing portion, the battery box is coupled to the main body side coupling portion. Then, the two waterproof covers are put on the combined body of the main body side coupling section and the battery storage section from the battery storage section side, and are covered over the combined section of the combination body, and the open end of the inner waterproof cover is covered. Round the part and fit it into the groove on the battery compartment side,
Next, the opening end of the upper waterproof cover is rounded and fitted into the groove on the battery storage side. In this manner, the waterproof cover can completely cover the battery box from the outside to prevent water leakage. Further, since the battery box projects from the main body of the driven body, it has a structure that is easy for children to grasp and play. Moreover, since the battery storage portion has a detachable connecting structure with the main body side connecting portion, even a child can easily remove and attach the waterproof cover and replace the battery.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the drawings only schematically show the shapes, dimensions, arrangement relationships, etc. of the respective constituent components so that the present invention can be understood.

FIG. 1 (A) is a schematic view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and mainly shows a structure of a battery box portion in a cross section. Further, FIG. 1 (B) is a schematic perspective view of a main body side coupling portion which constitutes the battery box.

First, 20 shows the main body of the driven body, although partially. Reference numeral 22 denotes a cylindrical main body side coupling portion that projects from the main body 20 and is integrally configured. On the outer surface of the main body coupling portion 22, streak-shaped grooves 24 and 26 are formed so as to surround the entire circumference thereof. Further, the main body side coupling portion 22 is provided with an electrical contact 28 connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) incorporated in the main body at an appropriate position.
A schematic structure of the main body side joint portion 22 is shown in a perspective view in FIG. 2 (B).

The battery accommodating portion 32 has a tubular structure that can be detachably and integrally coupled to the main body side coupling portion 22. This connecting method may be a screwing method, an inserting method, or any other suitable method. Since the connecting method itself is not the gist of the present invention, its detailed description is omitted. The battery storage portion 32 is provided with a push button type switch portion 36 that is electrically connected to the stored battery 34 and controls the drive of the drive mechanism. The switch portion 36 has a switch push button 36a provided in a hole provided in the wall of the battery housing portion 32, and has a normal structure that allows switching operation by pushing the push button 36a from the outside. In some cases,
The switch unit 36 is connected to a battery as usual, and has a plurality of switching positions so as to control the operation of the driving unit in addition to the ON / OFF switching. The structure may be such that a control signal corresponding to the position can be given to the driving mechanism.
An electrical contact 38 is provided from the switch part 34 so that the contact 28 of the main body side coupling part can be electrically contacted, but the structure at this point is general.

40 and 42 are bag-shaped waterproof covers, respectively. These covers are made of a material such as thin rubber or the like which is usually water resistant, and preferably made of a material having high elasticity and elasticity.

These waterproof covers 40 and 42 are stacked one by one or two in a stacked state, and the battery housing part 3 is provided on the outer surface of the combined body where the main body side bonding part 22 and the battery housing part 32 are bonded.
It is detachably attached from the 2 side. in this case,
Whichever mounting method is used, the first and second waterproof covers 40 and 42 are brought into close contact with the combined body in an overlapping state. Then, in a state in which the opening end of the inner waterproof cover 40 is rolled up (in the figure, the rolled up portion is indicated by 40a), one of the two-stage grooves of the main body side coupling portion 22 on the battery storage portion 32 side. The groove 24 is closely fitted. This waterproof cover 4
0 over the waterproof cover 42 over the upper side of the rounded portion 40a of the lower waterproof cover 40, and in the state where the open end thereof is also rounded, the other side groove 26 is closely fitted. Let

Since the battery box has the above-described structure, the battery 34 is set in the battery housing portion 32, and then the battery 34 is connected to the main body side connecting portion 22. Then, the two waterproof covers 40 and 42 are put on the combined body of the main body side joint portion 22 and the battery storage portion 32 from the battery storage portion 32 side. Waterproof cover 4
0 and 42 cover beyond the joint of this joint and round the open end of the inner waterproof cover 40 (shown at 40a).
It is fitted into the groove 24 of the main body side coupling portion 22. Next, the opening end of the upper waterproof cover 42 is rounded (shown by 42a) and fitted into the groove 26 of the main body side joint portion 22. In this way, the waterproof box 40 and 42 can completely cover the battery box from the outside to prevent water leakage. Further, since this battery box projects from the main body 20 of the driven body, it has a structure that is easy for children to grasp and play. Moreover, the battery storage section 32 is connected to the main body side coupling section 22.
Since it has a detachable connection structure, even a child can easily remove and put on the waterproof cover and replace the battery.

This invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment,
Obviously many variations or modifications can be made.

For example, it is not necessary to provide the electrical contacts 30 and 38 and the like, and as is well known, the wiring can be changed to a lead wire.

Further, although the shape and size of the battery box are not particularly mentioned, they can be appropriately set according to the design or from the viewpoint of design.

Also, the electrical connection means is not directly related to the present invention, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, the battery box of the present invention has the advantages that it has excellent waterproofing, is easy and easy for children to handle, and is easy to use. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining an embodiment of the battery box of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (B) shows a main body side connecting portion which is one component of the battery box of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view mainly showing an example of a conventional battery box. 20 ... Toy main body, 22 ... Main body side coupling portion 24, 26 ... Groove, 28, 38 ... Electrical contact 32 ... Battery storage portion, 34 ... Battery 36 ... Push button type switch portion 36a ... Push Button switch 40, 42 ... Waterproof cover 40a, 42a .....

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A battery box for a driven body containing an electric drive mechanism, wherein the battery box is integrally formed so as to project from a main body of the driven body, and the outer surface has two streaky grooves surrounding the entire circumference. A formed cylindrical body-side coupling portion and a push-button type for detachably integrally coupling with the body-side coupling portion and electrically connected to a battery to be housed to control the drive of the drive mechanism. A battery box comprising a tubular battery housing portion provided with a switch portion, wherein the opening end is completely attached by being detachably attached to an outer surface of a combined body of the main body side connecting portion and the battery housing portion. A battery box, characterized in that it comprises thin waterproof covers which are individually fitted into the two grooves in a closed state.